Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 0.0% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, 1973–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates is 0.0%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 19.8% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places United Arab Emirates 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 19.8% | — |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -50.5% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -50.8% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 5.8% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 4.6% | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 3.4% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | -19.0% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +19.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | -25.4% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%. (60 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.2%. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -100.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 9.8% | 19.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 150 Singapore 0.0% compare
- 151 China 0.0% compare
- 152 Korea 0.0% compare
- 153 Afghanistan 0.0% compare
- 153 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
- 153 Cayman Islands 0.0%
- 153 Iceland 0.0%
- 153 Japan 0.0%
- 153 Malaysia 0.0%
- 153 Mauritius 0.0%
- 153 Republic of Moldova 0.0% compare
- 153 Naoero 0.0%
- 153 New Zealand 0.0%
- 153 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 153 Norway 0.0%
- 153 Oman 0.0% compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
- 153 Romania 0.0% compare
- 153 San Marino 0.0%
- 153 Seychelles 0.0% compare
- 153 Sweden 0.0%
- 153 Tonga 0.0%
- 153 Tuvalu 0.0%
- 153 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
More education data for United Arab Emirates
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,178 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 305 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 119,159 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 125,307 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 894,302 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 586,477 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in United Arab Emirates was 0.0% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1973.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 153rd out of 174 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.